Who doesn't love the spontaneity of a last minute show? This time, the band is Cheap Girls, a rock outfit from Lansing, MI reminiscent of traditional Midwestern rock like the Replacements. Fresh off a tour with folk-anarchy-punks Against Me!, Cheap Girls has decided to add a last minute show in Buffalo. But the band is used to filling their off dates with random shows - they apparently played a show in a glow-in-the-dark miniature golf/arcade serving a vegan potluck. Wow. 

Opening the show will be Buffalo favorites Roger Bryan & the Orphans and Red Delicious. It's at Mohawk Place. Doors are at 7:00pm and it's only $8.
 

Last year Alix Rice, a Williamsville teenager, tragically lost her life in a hit and run accident. The community hasn't forgotten the incident and are now taking proactive measures to celebrate a life lost far too early. Tonight, New Era hosts a benefit show for Alix, with proceeds going towards the Alix Rice Peace Park Fund.

On the bill are some of the best Buffalo has to offer; Chosen Ones, Son of the Sun, Wolf Tickets, Red Delicious, Come Honor and Shout it Out. Tickets are $20 and include raffles in addition to great live performances. Town Ballroom is the place and 6:30 is the time. Come out, hear some good music and help commemorate Alix by contributing to a great cause.

A little while ago, I posted about the awesomeness that is One Percent Press. One of the bands associated with the label that I shamefully neglected to mention was Red Delicious, an awesome alternative-indie trio, featuring members of such great locals as Failures Union and Mallwalkers. The songs are catchy as hell and bring me back to a time when all I seemed to listen to was Husker Du, Gin Blossoms, and the Replacements. Not that they necessarily sound like any of these bands. They're doing their own thing for sure. I especially dig the male/female interplay between vocals. Anyways, their self titled debut release, a 5 song cassette, was just released and I highly suggest you check it out. You can get the album for free here or go check out their bandcamp page. The album is also available at Spiral Scratch for $5 if you want a physical copy to call your own. You'll be pleasantly surprised by what you hear.